Touch is a basic human instinct each of us is born with. Reaching out and touching another person is a universal action that conveys love and care. Communicating with hands comes second nature to speaking with voice. Through certain gestures we can convey affirmative and healing messages such as blowing kisses, clapping our hands to show appreciation, giving someone a thumbs up, and so on.
However, there is so much more information to grasp about our hands. Touch is the primary means of learning about the world throughout infancy. Research shows that touch is critical in a baby’s growth and development. Previous studies showed that premature infants who regularly received a series of 15-minute massage gained 47% more weight and became more socially responsive than non-massaged premature infants. They were discharged from the hospital an average of six days earlier than other premature babies.
Supporters of touch therapy claim that it can treat and cure a wide variety of illnesses, including heart failure, diabetes. This form of alternative therapy can also provide stress relief. According to one theory, people who are ill have disturbed or imbalanced...